Policy Research and Practice

Postgraduate courses starting in 2019

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Develop the capability to broaden an understanding of critical issues facing policymakers and policy practitioners today.

In all areas of government and public administration – whether in local government, national civil services or international organisations – the world of policymaking is changing fast.

There is an increasing recognition of the need for a secure and transparent evidence base on which to make policy, but there are also a range of approaches and methods that policymakers can use to assess the evidence base and consider the likely impact of different policies.